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Vatican says they’re gifts; Indigenous groups want them back

This undated photo provided Wednesday, July 20, 2022, by Gregory Scofield, shows a pair of mocassins he made in the late 19th-century Cree-Metif native Canadian traditional style. The Vatican's Anima Mundi Ethnological Museum houses tens of thousands of artifacts and art made by Indigenous peoples from around the world. The restitution of Indigenous and colonial-era artifacts, a pressing debate for museums and national collections across Europe, is one of the many agenda items awaiting Francis on his trip to Canada, which begins Sunday. (Gregory Scofield via AP)

This undated photo provided on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, by Gregory Scofield, shows two mittens he made in the late 19th-century Cree-Metif native Canadian traditional style. The Vatican's Anima Mundi Ethnological Museum houses tens of thousands of artifacts and art made by Indigenous peoples from around the world. The restitution of Indigenous and colonial-era artifacts, a pressing debate for museums and national collections across Europe, is one of the many agenda items awaiting Francis on his trip to Canada, which begins Sunday. (Gregory Scofield via AP)

This undated photo provided on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, by Gregory Scofield, shows a pair of gauntlets he made in the late 19th-century Cree-Metif native Canadian traditional style. The Vatican's Anima Mundi Ethnological Museum houses tens of thousands of artifacts and art made by Indigenous peoples from around the world. The restitution of Indigenous and colonial-era artifacts, a pressing debate for museums and national collections across Europe, is one of the many agenda items awaiting Francis on his trip to Canada, which begins Sunday. (Gregory Scofield via AP)

This undated photo provided on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, by Gregory Scofield, shows a pair of shoes he made in the late 19th-century Cree-Metif native Canadian traditional style. The Vatican's Anima Mundi Ethnological Museum houses tens of thousands of artifacts and art made by Indigenous peoples from around the world. The restitution of Indigenous and colonial-era artifacts, a pressing debate for museums and national collections across Europe, is one of the many agenda items awaiting Francis on his trip to Canada. (Gregory Scofield via AP)

FILE - from left, Gerald Antoine, First Nations NWT Regional Chief, Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami delegation, and Cassidy Caron, President of the Metis community, walk in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, after their meeting with Pope Francis, Friday, April 1, 2022. The restitution of Indigenous and colonial-era artifacts, a pressing debate for museums and national collections across Europe, is one of the many agenda items awaiting Francis on his trip to Canada, which begins Sunday. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

FILE - Gerald Antoine, center, First Nations NWT Regional Chief, is flanked by Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami delegation, left, and Cassidy Caron, President of the Metis community, as they meet reporters in St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, after their meeting with Pope Francis, Friday, April 1, 2022. The restitution of Indigenous and colonial-era artifacts, a pressing debate for museums and national collections across Europe, is one of the many agenda items awaiting Francis on his trip to Canada, which begins Sunday. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

FILE - President of the Metis community, Cassidy Caron, speaks to the media in St. Peter's Square after their meeting with Pope Francis at The Vatican, Monday, March 28, 2022. The restitution of Indigenous and colonial-era artifacts, a pressing debate for museums and national collections across Europe, is one of the many agenda items awaiting Francis on his trip to Canada, which begins Sunday. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File )

Vatican says they’re gifts; Indigenous groups want them back